New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-10
COMMERCIAL TNTON WITH CINIDI.
GOODWIN SMITH IN FAVOR OF THE PLAN

MANY REASONS GIVEN TO THE CHAMBrR OF COW.
MI sCE FOR PUSHING THE PROJECT
| The committee appointed BY the Chamber o; Com
mcrce to consider the matter o. commercial union be-
tween tAis country and the Dominion OF canada -
received the following letter from Professor Goiwla
Smith
DEAR In reply TO your letter 81 ,hc oh INST,
lc' you that consider g. honor TO bs
invited 10 express my views ON the subject ~ com
ncrc a. union tween Canada and the United States 10
cOmfroe ~ the Chamber ~ Commerce ~ the ~'1''
Ncw-Nork The advantage % continental 'ree ffti' 70
Canaia t"O man fest require demons lu her
soil, her forests. her and her mnr -ae h4s
natural products Or excess ~ her wants which
seek the continental markets. ~h, boz, a',o
fund ~ labor ~ Ga. bees. quality which h. De-, 0ner. Il
! these re,Uur,c, would employ. She NDuiI fI,
- gre "a, Ion..t to- tc FREE Importation OF tho. r nu-
f~etuieI articles which she cannot peiuce f'r h.r-. ~
which can he better or more chrlpy prod. q % no
wea' .er AID more scientific country.
To tho United a,es commercial union voua 'lar no
iuil enc" mnt Of al the natural wealth ~ Canada Hhh
American capital wpull develop. well DIS 700 .-.ned
market 'or Nne Ian aru'ac;urc-. THAI raa1l. prs
en- win her resources imperec'ly developed. Is mon %
rich A. th" United states forms reason for cyns
mt the union with her would NOT be pohtible. >ca-
l'hi al the time ~ her union with England a
Ia a. vry poor country, Yet the union proved highly
profitable 20 both pant -.
TO SETTLE IHE FISHERIES QUESTION.
II Is impossible go look az the map ~ TIA, coun =
without seeing tina the exclusion OF She Canadian roy
inces, geographically dcntlu a with they caly
arc from ifs commercial pale struggle na'urs
and renunciat0n ~ the benefits which She prO~rrs
continent rs an economical whole. Each o the tour
block, ~ Canad t,irOry-m tine maritime Pro, iuccs
ola Canada comprising Ontario and Oueb.e. the urwJ-
opened region OF the Northwest and British Columbia
is inscparably connected by commercial bond, with no
states OF he Union adjoining Il 10 the south. while os
states rrcprocaly have IN IL their natural compe mt
aud partner
by Commercial union the fisheries question voul 10
settled. and 70 IS difficult 10 it can De- ,eld
satisfactorily and permanently in other way II
hoped also that part % the arrangement would Doe such
extension OF the EAtlaion Treaty would relieve nc
continent from the incentive furnished 70 commerce. lis
honesty BY the existence OF asylum fOr fugitive,
justice on each side OF the line.
The movement IN favor OF commercial union among hs
'an'd an le'Ple has been perfectly sIpntaneou~ Ther
thoughts having been turned bv the hshcros >pue and
some other circumstances TO their relations
with their ncghboss, The conviction that unrc,'raned
reciprocity Is their true interest has impressed itself uoa
Their minds and has been SprrafnC rapidly without no
aid ~ organized agitation Wirepu,iug OF ans Kind Gus
or thirty Farm =, Institutes In the Provinces twenty.
'icht have DECLARED and rs rule unanimously 90 'o
com ercld union, one only being adverse ana one Bong
SIM In suspense. Our Commercial non Club Do ths cy
has just been formed pon,c repeated ons
gr a. natural industries OF the cDunryne farmers. ihs
miners. the lumbcrmen and tho fishermen seem @, al
mos unanimous In favor Of the scheme.
The commercial opposition appears 10 consist ~ ,hse
among our manufacturers who think they have reason 70
America compel ton. the hanks which have ancd
them capital and certain number OF Wholesale houses
The manufacturers being better organized and moro
pol teal than those who are connected with the natural
industries the opposition appears more powerful than 10
really Is. and is aspect Is rendered imposing by
It's concentration In the great cities. Both our leading
iournts adv oclte commercial wnOn. That the boon u
free trade with our own continent II fairly offered tho
Canadian people would lie accepted, there can thinks b
no serious doubt
Tho difficulty and the danger OF miscarriage arise IN
this, I'm similar chiefly from the entangemens
" commercial question vitality affecting the material IN
~ the entire people with questions OF party politics.
TO which Il has relation, and with the struggles
political leaders for power and place. Were r0sspo
submit the subject, Invested OF party influences 10
convention composed OF commercial representa- YES ~
each State OF the Union and OF each OF the Provinces
Can ia, with Instructions t0 frame plan for suDnsU.
10 the Legislatures there would be more hope OF res
IN accordance with Interests and wishes Oh CUNT
merce and industry on 10th sides or the lne'
-: GOODWIN SMITH